The annual salary statistics of respiratory therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of respiratory therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for respiratory therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of respiratory therapists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,430 | 1.61% | 5.07% |
| 2016 | $55,520 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $53,650 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $53,720 | -0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $54,110 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,430 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for respiratory therapists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of respiratory therapists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.